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County:

Oscoda County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26135

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

42.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

154,535

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

317,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

48.03

Huron NF

154,495

% Water:

1.2

Other

40

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,726

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,858

45.1%

45.5%

-0.4%

1990:

7,842

14.3%

12.6%

1.8%

2000:

9,418

20.1%

22.1%

-2.0%

2005:

9,298

-1.3%

-0.4%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,162

97.3%

0-to-19:

2,407

25.6%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,756

18.6%

Hispanic:

89

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,681

28.5%

American Indian:

60

0.6%

60-plus:

2,574

27.3%

Other:

99

1.1%

Median Age:

43.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$32,225

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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